Lucky Boy Group

The Lucky Boy Group is a mine located in Owyhee county, Idaho.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Lucky Boy Group  

State:  Idaho

County:  Owyhee

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 42.57964, -116.16375

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Lucky Boy Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Boy Group


Commodity

Tertiary: Mercury


Location

State: Idaho
County: Owyhee


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Owyhee Min. Co.
Years: 1968 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYS TO .1 LB/TON


Materials

Gangue: Jasper
Gangue: Opal


Comments

Comment (Development): 9 UNPATENTED CLAIMS ( 1968 )


References

Reference (Deposit): 1958 DIREXPL DMEA, FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT OR

Reference (Deposit): HANSEN, O. T., 1968 , 67TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1968


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